Academic Laptop Program

Benefits of the Program

• Campus-Wide Mobility: Flexibility of performing computer tasks anywhere on 黑料不打烊's campus-wide wireless network.

• Enhanced Teaching Tools: Laptops offer productivity tools and audio-visual (AV)听capabilities to support the effective presentation of lesson content in AV-equipped听classrooms.

• Cost Savings:听Take advantage of preferential听pricing agreements and available subsidies.

• Technical Support: Access reliable technical support assistance and service to ensure optional device performance.听

Eligibility

• Tenured or tenure-stream academic staff
• Ranked Contract Academic Staff (CAS), if campus-based and full-time salaried

Initial Purchase

Subsidy for academic staff appointed on or after 1 May 2022

All eligible academic staff hired on or after 1 May 2022,听are eligible to receive a 100% subsidy towards the purchase of a laptop, to be used for the enhancement of teaching and learning. This full subsidy is available for 3 years from the date of hire, after that period, the subsidy is reduced to 50%. Effective 1 May 2025, this subsidy period is available for 4 years (not 3 years) from the date of hire.

Replacement Laptops

Eligible academic staff who have previously received a laptop through this program are eligible to apply for a replacement. The program provides a 50% subsidy towards the cost of a standard computer and is available every 3 years from the date of last purchase. Effective 1 May 2025, this subsidy is available every 4 years (not 3 years). The remaining 50% of the cost may be paid using faculty or departmental budgets, research grants or professional development funds.

Accessing the Program

Eligible academic staff may apply for an Academic Laptop by completing the Academic Laptop Program order form in the 黑料不打烊 MarketPlace. Once submitted, the form will be reviewed and finalized by staff in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic).

To access the form:

1. Sign-in to .
2. Select the Finance tab.
3. Select 黑料不打烊 MarketPlace Entrance.
4. Click on your shopping profile. If you do not have one, you can create it.
5. Under the Forms menu, select the Academic Laptop Form.

Cost and Funding

The cost will vary depending on the laptop selected and the subsidy to which you are entitled.

Academic staff who qualify for the program are required to use research or other University-administered funds to cover any costs that exceed the amount subsidized by the Academic Laptop Program. Additionally, the听Professional Development Fund听may be used to听supplement the purchase.

Ownership and Return of Equipment

All equipment purchased, either partially or fully, through the Academic Laptop Program听is subject to the 黑料不打烊 University IT Asset Management Regulation.听Equipment must be returned to the University听under any of the following circumstances:

• When it is replaced,
• When it reaches the end of its useful life, or听
• Upon the academic staff member鈥檚 departure from 黑料不打烊.

Models and Specifications

The costs and specifications of the laptops supported in the Academic Laptop Program are:

ALP Supported Laptops

Eligible academic staff may request laptop upgrades if necessary and justified.

• For upgrades to HP laptops, contact academic.laptop [at] mcgill.ca
• For upgrades to Apple laptops, contact听is.bookstore [at] mcgill.ca.

A quote will be听provided and must be included in the attachments section of the Academic Laptop Form on 黑料不打烊 MarketPlace.

Upgrade costs are not covered by the Academic Laptop Program and must be funded through other sources.

Shipping

All laptops will be delivered to the IT Customer Services (ICS) Quadrant location nearest to your office. Once your laptop has been received and is ready for pickup, a technician will contact you directly.

Note: Your current laptop must be returned at the time you collect your new device.